Tag: mental health

Important sociological changes in recent decades have increased pressure on parents to bring up healthy, secure and successful children who will become well-rounded and engaged citizens. Combined with a drastic decrease in stay-at-home mothers, these changes have made parenting both increasingly demanding and increasingly difficult. It is in this context that the concept of parental... Continue Reading →

Firstly let's get some things straight. If you have had a baby in the last few weeks, you should not even be thinking about what you or your body look like. You should be nesting, resting, (ha, ha well trying!), and enjoying bonding with your new baby. Secondly, I am not claiming to be some... Continue Reading →

I'm cooking fajitas, the five year old is abusing me with names like, 'You fatty idiot', because he doesn't like fajitas, the phone rings,'Hello, is that Mrs Chapman? This is Children's Social Services?', and into the kitchen walks my two year old, pooey bare bum and a trail of toilet roll stretching from the bathroom... Continue Reading →

If you stumbled on this blog, the chances are you may be feeling a little bit stressed. Most mums, if they are really honest, get stressed from time to time. ( I'm not saying that Mum's have a monopoly on being stressed, people without kids and dad's also feel stressed but I'm not as qualified... Continue Reading →

From the moment of birth, no actually from the moment we realise we're pregnant, most Mums feel guilty. 'Oh no, I didn't realise I was pregnant I've been smoking/ drinking/ doing cart wheels'. The guilt continues and continues. 'I didn't breastfeed, I feel guilty', 'I'm a working Mum, I feel bad for leaving kids', 'I'm... Continue Reading →